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Sixth iteration of Apple iPhone, announced on September 12, 2012. Repair of this device is similar to the previous models, requiring screwdrivers and prying tools. Available as GSM or CDMA / 16, 32, or 64 GB / Black or White.

iPhone 5 won't activate after factory reset

iPhone 5 suddenly developed the "Searching..." problem (no cell service, only wifi). After researching, I did a backup on iTunes, then restored all factory settings. Now, phone will not activate! Error message is "Could Not Activate iPhone because activation server is temporarily unavailable. Try connecting to iTunes or try again in a few minutes." Have tried dozens of times through iTunes and wifi, even bought new SIM card, still SAME ERROR.

Any ideas? Shows Wi-Fi is connected, and still Searching...Comm board maybe?

my iphone5c doesnt perform as a New Apple iphone5c should, it wont reset. Got no picture, Graphics just a phone adviser tell time, date, i need help, i knew should've bought a different phone. The 9.1/2 update needs updating it

Go to an apple store if you forgot your apple id and you need to activate your device. Bring your proof of ownership of your iPhone too! Your contract papers from your carrier is good enough. If you don't have those, you can go to your carrier and get a copy of your contract papers and your phone ownership papers too.

In my experience, searching no signal on the iPhone 5 that occurs after the phone has been opened is often 'slipped screwdriver' damage to a glass baseband chip that is near one of the screw holes near the battery shield. Take a hard look under magnification and see if you see any 'rough edges' to any of the ic's that are near the edge of the board.

I will look ASAP! The Searching actually started prior to the phone being opened. Just out of the blue one day. I will check and report back. Thank you very much for your help. AT&T and Apple stores are a joke when it comes to support! All they want to do is sell you a new phone!

I had this problem with my iPhone 5c, did you buy your phone second hand, if so they have reported it stolen and have had the imei code blocked, there isn't much you can do but in Bristol there is a cex shop and they can sort it out for £10

how to setup my iphone? i cant setup bcause of apple id. im not the original owner of this iphone.. i actually ask the apple id and pass to the owner but he told me that he forgot the apple id and passwors.. how can i solve it.. pls help me

Yes I have an iPhone 5s I bought off a friend and I can't reset my phone to clean it out to the factory setting because my menu key is not working so is there another way to master reset it because I can't even get pass the Wi-Fi

I was on vacation in the mountains where I expected to have low signal. I planned to be out mountain biking and wanted to conserve my battery for an emergency. I put my phone on airplane mode for this reason. I turned airplane mode off after completing my trip, but my phone never again obtained a signal. I maintained WiFi access. (Note: I never jail-broke my phone, opened it, I was not using it when this occurred)

I believe my problem is the same as yours, and that the airplane mode was unrelated. It said searching continuously. It still had wifi and worked like an iPod would.

I spoke to Apple support on the phone and they said connection issues were a Verizon problem, not an Apple problem and to go to Verizon. That option was not available to me, so without success, I attempted the following...

- Turn off with power button

- Force restart (power and home held)

- Reset network settings

- remove SIM card, blow out (both powered on and off)

- Downloaded most recent iOS but it failed to install (iOS 8.2)

None of these interventions changed my situation.

I went without a phone for the rest of the week, then visited Verizon upon returning home. They did the same things I did, but they also tried another SIM card and did a factory reset.

However, this completely locked down my phone on the activation screen, failing each time. It would still not find a cellular signal. It would not activate with WiFi. It also did not activate with iTunes when I got home. Verizon told me to go to the Apple store.

It took a few days to get an appointment at Apple. I spoke to a "Genius" for about 10 minutes, during which time they restarted the phone, tried another SIM card, and told me it was out of warranty. They gave me the following options...

- Exchange it $249

- Sign a contract for a iPhone 6 $200

- Buy a new phone outright ~$700

I told them I would sleep on it.

I refused to accept that my iPhone was now a paper weight. Worst case, if it were a damaged cellular card, it should as a minimum continue working as a wifi iPod.

A lot of research, trial and error was done when I got home.

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The following is the solution.

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Here are the steps I took to solve this problem (to the best of my ability to explain them)

- Turn off iPhone

- Open iTunes on computer

- Hold down home button on iPhone and plug iPhone USB into computer

-> (Do not plug in USB before holding down the home key)

- Click restore iPhone on iTunes and update when asked.

-> (You want a full software replacement with update)

This was clearly caused by some sort of corruption to the firmware.

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Outro

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I am very disappointed that Apple so quickly wrote me off. This problem was clearly caused by a bug in software/firmware. I was not operating or abusing the phone when it failed, nor has it ever been jail-broken, or any other kind of abuse.

Apple passed the buck right out of the gate. My wife's phone was clearly working and mine failed, yet they refused to provide any assistance. This problem could have been resolved immediately with the PC we had (same PC used to later fix the problem).

Apple's "Genius" also wrote me off. I understand that I have had my phone for 2.5 years and I am outside of the warranty window. However, this problem is clearly a software, and possibly iOS problem that Apple should take responsibility for. Telling me to spend hundreds replace a perfectly working device is terrible customer service. I am glad I spent a few hours researching this problem and solving it myself, but I am very disappointed that it could have been resolved in a few short minutes by an Apple tech. It also was about a 2.5 hour total time involved in the Apple store once my commute is included.

I hope this story makes it to someone important at apple, and I hope none of you had to or have to spend hundreds to replace a functioning device.

I do not have any special tech background. Just GOOGLE and determination.

Ru5ty's solution worked!! Came back from a trip to America and my phone was stuck on searching. I backed up to itunes. Would not let me restore because I couldn't activate. Apple forum / support a complete joke.

I don't know how Ru5ty came up with the idea to carry out the steps he did...seems to be no logic to it. But I am back with my mobile carrier, everything restored and phone working. Like Ru5ty says, all the want is for you to pay hundreds of pounds more for a completely unecessary new phone.

Done everything... network setting, factory reset and all, even the recovery mode reset (the one suggested by ru5ty) and still stuck on "Searching..." and the "Couldn't activate iPhone" screen. Anyone has any idea why? :-//

I am glad I found this article this solved my issue. Initially I tried to erase my iphone and restore with iTunes. Once the phone was restore the searching was still there and I was not able to activate it. I turned off the phone and pressed the home screen and the connect to iTunes logo appeared on the iphone. I connected it to iTunes via usb and clicked on update. iTunes downloaded the latest version if iOS and restored the iphone to factory settings. Once the iPhone came back I did not see the Searching anymore and this time I saw the service provider appear.

I tried the steps above and didn't work. Said could not find device. Found another thread somewhere that said to use a different computer, make sure iTunes updated and Windows updated and restart PC if necessary. Did it and now iPhone is restoring. Woohoo.

@bugkai Try connecting it to wifi and making the date and time set automatically in settings. Then once the date and time is correct, turn airplane mode off and on and if it still says searching. Turn phone off and on.

Same deal.. got a 5c with a broken screen, replaced it, did a system reset to erase old user files, and it got back to setup screen. I couldn't get it to activate so I tried a system restore and update. Now it goes 2/3 of the way then quits.. "Unknown error" Code 50. Also, there is no IMEI showing on the phone even when using the "i" info button and dialing *#06# and wasn't showing before I did a restore.

Thank you so much. Found this after spending several hours on the phone to EE, who then referred me to Apple who took another half an hour to tell me they couldnt fix it and to try a different SIM. Tried the above fix which didnt seem to work, so tried the fix below second and put it in the freezer for an hour! Plugged it back into iTunes and got message on laptop saying the device had malfunctioned, tried to set it up one last time and ...bingo! It worked! Am well impressed, thanks again.

Please help. When I followed these steps and tried to restore my iPhone it popped an error on my screen saying that it could not restore. Error (-39) I tried looking it up and I even updated my computer to see if that would fix the issue. I'm very upset about this because I found out after factory resetting my iPhone that the "searching..." Issue can be solved by turning airplane mode on and off... now my iPhone is stuck in !&&*.

Came back from a trip after turning off cellular data. My phone was continuously searching. I tried numerous recommendations from our carrier with no help. They recommended I back my phone up and erase content and then do a restore. I backed up the phone and erased the content. My phone then would not activate. iTunes refused to recognize the phone to activate it. I looked for days on the Internet and nothing worked. I finally came upon this post and it worked great. My phone has now activated and is in the process of updating after I performed a restore on it. Thank you very much for putting this information out there!!!!!!!

how to setup my iphone? i cant setup bcause of apple id. im not the original owner of this iphone.. i actually ask the apple id and pass to the owner but he told me that he forgot the apple id and passwors.. how can i solve it.. pls help me

abbyfame12 it took over an hour for mine. Then an additional 15 minutes to download to the phone but mine is back working again!! You have to go back through the set up again or I did because I did a factory reset to start and then restore from iCloud but it was totally worth it to have my phone work again!

THANK YOU! We bought a new phone from Total Wireless (works off Verizon towers). After several hours on the phone with their tech support, being sent to Apple, and not getting anywhere, we found you solution and it worked!

Omg.. I just can't believe this... thank you so much you my brother.. it's working.. I have visited all service centre and even iPhone service centre but their reply was hilarious.. i was completely broke down and I was thinking to throw my phone.. but thank god I found your suggestion in google and I just followed your steps what all you have mentioned nd I got my phone back.. you saved my money.. I thank you from bottom of my heart

I tried this, combined with the steps ru5ty03 offered, and fixed the "Searching" problem. Neither method on its own worked. But in combination, it worked on the second try. One of the many mysteries of life. Thanks for the great info!

Got the same issue here. My phone has been searching for signal for almost 5 days!!! I also tried everything:

- restart the phone several times

-hard reset

- network settings reset

- take out the sim card then insert it back (I also tried to insert my sim on a different phone and it's working fine!)

- lastly, factory reset

And now, I'm stuck on activation phase because got an error "Could Not Activate iPhone because activation server is temporarily unavailable. Try connecting to iTunes or try again in a few minutes." It won't let me use my phone again. Smh!

i just update my iphone 5c to the new ios 10.2.1 then my signal started searching for a long time then i turn my flight mode in 3 days but still the same. i tried to reset all setting and so on but still the same . after that i tried to reset all. but cannot activate my iphone. then i try to restore but they write "error to downloading bla bla bla" i tired. pls someone help me :((((((

how to setup my iphone? i cant setup bcause of apple id. im not the original owner of this iphone.. i actually ask the apple id and pass to the owner but he told me that he forgot the apple id and passwors.. how can i solve it.. pls help me

I had been trying to get past the screen " Could Not Activate iPhone because activation server is temporarily unavailable. Try connecting to iTunes or try again in a few minutes." I tried following your suggestion ...I did not believe it would work ....how wrong was I ???!!!! What a brilliant solution !!! Thankyou for giving me back a working phone.

After 4 weeks of having the phone turned off I finally was able to update it and it is finally working!

I had exactly the same issue of "Searching", then reset everything from factory, then I was not able to use it cause it got stucked in the Hello white screen. Tried also the software update with iTunes but it showed error message, something about servers not being available. I tried that with 2 different macs (both with latest itunes version) and the same issue... But until this week I updated to OSX EL CAPITAN and updated the iphone through iTunes without an issue !!!. The installation was flawless and the celluar signal came back. My iphone 5s is working in great condition now. I was so close to sell the phone as scrap. Please, before doing anything radical try updating to El Capitan or at least to use iTunes from a mac with El Capitan to update the firmware of the iphone. I hope this helps somebody out there.

For anyone reading this thread: If you tried all of the above, as I did, This is what was wrong with mine: DEAD SIM CARD.

I went to the Verizon store, Dead SIM card, FREE, repair. Please check in to that before you do a full phone restore. Luckily, We didn't lose anything as we backed up via iTunes...but it was all unnecessary step in the end.

its a baseband chip fault, probably due to the solder cracking and the chip no longer making good contact with the board, needs reflowing (heating the chip so the solder melts again and makes contact), or the chip needs removing and new solder applying, which isn't an easy task

I can t reboot y iphone5 ,it freezes & UT me off.the typewritter won,t popular when it should I get a blue on the screen of my typewritter The are word on the writes idea of.my.screen I can't delete anything.I'm forced to install samsung.it will spell different words

Just follow the below mentioned simple steps, if you wish to activate the iPhone:

-First insert the activated as well as the compatible SIM Card (for iPhone 3GS) or the micro-SIM Card (for iPhone 4 as well as iPhone 4S) into the device.

-To Switch On your iPhone, press and hold the On/Off button just for few seconds. After that carefully follow all the instructions which are there onscreen in order to activate as well as to set up the device.

-And you can also use the option of using ‘iTunes’ to finish your activation.

-Just connect your iPhone device to a USB 2.0 port on your PC or Mac via the USB Cable or the Dock Connector which comes with the device. ‘iTunes’ will automatically open-up.

-After that, carefully follow all the instructions which are there onscreen in the ‘iTunes’.

-Now to use ‘iTunes’, just ensure that your PC is linked with the internet while you activate your device, either via any direct connection or a Wi-Fi network to the router or your Ethernet network.

-And in case it’s not linked with internet, you won’t be able to activate your device successfully.

If after following the above steps your iphone still not get activated then you call Apple Customers Services here.

I have tried all of that, and it is still stuck on "Connect to iTunes". Apple Support says it is equipment failure since there is no IMEI listed on the phone, which indicates baseband failure. I think the phone was Jail Broken which caused the problem .. there is no sign of water damage. The freezer trick mentioned above did not work, but Apple says one of their service centers may be able to recover the phone but for a fee that is as much as I bought it for, so I'm returning it to the seller. I have learned when to give up and "cut my losses". Thanks anyway for the advice, but I have tried all of those things with no results.

My I message stopped working with my number and only worked with my email. I was told to do a complete reset and set the iPhone up as "new iPhone" when I done that I number completely disappeared and all it says is "searching for connection, and waiting for activation" but it's been saying that for several days. Any ideas as to what's wrong?

I have this same problem, my iPhone 5c has been "searching" for 2 weeks until last night I decided to try and restart it too factory mode, once I done that and tried to start phone back up as new phone it is now saying "activation server is temporarily unavailable" ive tried connecting it too iTunes but it stays on "iPhone" doesn't let me click on anything ie restore, any other ways I can fix this ASAP I need my phone for my work!!

mine has done exactly the same. iphone says 'could not activate iphone' and itunes opens with a completely white page apart from the word 'iphone' in the centre of the page. i have tried all of the above and had no success.

I found this page which has solved this for me. Holding the two buttons together until after the apple logo has shown, continue to hold until a connect to itunes logo has appeared, connect the iphone to itunes and then a message will appear, i had to choose the resstore option to get it to work. it took awhile but my signal has returned. (more thorough details are in the link) if you still haven't solved the issue then this could help.

found this page which has solved this for me. Holding the two buttons together until after the apple logo has shown, continue to hold until a connect to itunes logo has appeared, connect the iphone to itunes and then a message will appear, i had to choose the resstore option to get it to work. it took awhile but my

Im scared of putting my iPhone 5 in the frezzer same stuck on hello screen and searching problem after I reset after my brother gave it to me I would love to try the iTunes computer thing but I don't have the iTunes app help how do I get it

ok, um one thing.... You see, our phones are stuck on the activate page, meaning we have NO way of getting INTO our phones to go into our settings, which means... WE CANNOT GO TO THE SETTINGS!!! :D ._.

Thank you so much dude, you saved my day i got iphone 5s which suddenly stuck up with a searching bar, I almost give up with the phone as no one can help me, good thing i was able to see this site. Now my phone is working.

I reset my wifi box for my iphone5 and my phone just said searching... and in my settings it said I'm connected my only when I'm at home if I go anywhere I won't receive any text or anything else how do I fix it

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Speak out for your right to repair.

New York,

New Yorkers stand up for what they believe in. And we're asking you to
stand up for repair.

This year, New York could be the first state in the nation to pass the Fair Repair Act,
A8192 and
S618.
We have a chance to guarantee our right to repair electronic
equipment—like smartphones, computers, and even farm equipment. We have a
chance to protect local repair jobs—the corner mom-and-pop repair shops that
keep getting squeezed out by manufacturers.

It’s not going to be easy. Manufacturers are standing in the
way. When your stuff breaks, they want to be the only people allowed to fix it.
So far, they’ve managed to stop Fair Repair legislation before your
representatives get a chance to vote on it. We’ve got to be louder than their
lobbyists.

The Fair Repair Act, known as
A8192 and
S618,
requires manufacturers to provide owners
and independent repair businesses with fair access to service information,
security updates, and replacement parts. Tell your state representative to
support S618. Tell them you believe repair should be fair, affordable, and
accessible. Stand up for your right to repair.

It's time to speak out for your right to repair.

Massachusetts,

The people of Massachusetts have always stood up for their
right to repair. In 2012, voters passed a law that ensured
residents' right to repair their car wherever they wanted.
Now, it's time to do the same for electronics and other equipment.

With the Digital Right to Repair Act,
H.143
and S.96,
we have a chance to guarantee our right to repair electronics—like
smartphones, computers, and even farm equipment. The Digital Right to
Repair Act requires manufacturers to provide owners and independent repair
information businesses with fair access to service information, security
updates, and replacement parts.

But we need your help. Big manufacturers don't want this
bill passed. And they're working hard to defeat it.

If you think you have a right to repair your products, find out who
represents you in the Massachusetts legislature. Tell them repair is good
for the environment, good for consumers, and good for business. Tell
them you support the Digital Right to Repair Act, S.96 and H.143.

It's time to speak out for your right to repair.

Nebraska,

This year, the people of Nebraska have a chance to guarantee
their right to repair their equipment—like tractors, farm equipment,
digital equipment, and even cell phones.

It’s yours. You own it. You shouldn’t have to beg the manufacturer
for permission to fix it when it breaks. The Fair Repair Act, or LB 67,
is simple. It requires manufacturers to provide owners and independent
repair businesses with fair access to service information and replacement
parts. So you can fix the stuff you own quickly—and get back on with your
life.

But manufacturers don’t like that idea. When
your tractor breaks or your cell phone stops working, they want to be the
only people who can fix it. And they get to set whatever prices they want
for parts and service.

It’s time to fight for your right to repair and defend local repair jobs—the
corner mom-and-pop repair shops that keep getting squeezed out. Find
out who represents you in the Nebraska state legislature. Tell them you support
the bipartisan Fair Repair Act, LB 67. Tell them that you believe repair
should be fair, affordable, and accessible. Stand up for the right to repair
in Nebraska.

It's time to speak out for your right to repair

Dear Minnesotans,

Minnesota has a chance to become the first state in the nation to pass
"Fair Repair" legislation. SF 15, or the Fair Repair bill, guarantees our
right to repair digital equipment like computers, refrigerators, cell phones
and tractors. It requires manufacturers to provide owners and independent
repair shops with access to repair information and replacement parts—so you
have the resources you need to fix things quickly and affordably.

But we need your help. Manufacturers don’t want a Fair Repair bill. When
your tractor breaks or your cell phone stops working, they want to be the
only people who can fix it. And they get to set whatever prices they want.

Find out who represents you in Minnesota's legislatures. Tell them that
you want the right to repair your purchases. Tell them you support a
bipartisan Fair Repair bill, SF 15. Tell them repair is good for the
environment, good for consumers, and good for businesses.

It's time to speak out for your right to repair

Dear Kansans,

Kansas has a chance to become the first state in the nation to pass
"Fair Repair" legislation. HB 2122, or the Fair Repair Act, guarantees our
right to repair digital equipment like computers, refrigerators, cell phones
and tractors. It requires manufacturers to provide owners and independent
repair shops with access to repair information and replacement parts—so you
have the resources you need to fix things quickly and affordably.

But we need your help. Manufacturers don’t want a Fair Repair bill. When
your tractor breaks or your cell phone stops working, they want to be the
only people who can fix it. And they get to set whatever prices they want.

Find out who represents you in Kansas' legislature. Tell them that
you want the right to repair your purchases. Tell them you support a
bipartisan bill. Tell them repair is good for farmers, good for consumers, and good for businesses.

It's time to speak out for your right to repair

Dear Wyomingites,

Wyoming has a chance to become the first state in the nation to pass
"Fair Repair" legislation. HB 199, or the Fair Repair Act, guarantees our
right to repair digital equipment like computers, refrigerators, cell phones
and tractors. It requires manufacturers to provide owners and independent
repair shops with access to repair information and replacement parts—so you
have the resources you need to fix things quickly and affordably.

But we need your help. Manufacturers don’t want a Fair Repair bill. When
your tractor breaks or your cell phone stops working, they want to be the
only people who can fix it. And they get to set whatever prices they want.

Find out who represents you in Wyoming's legislature. Tell them that
you want the right to repair your purchases. Tell them you support a
bipartisan bill. Tell them repair is good for farmers, good for consumers, and good for businesses.

It's time to speak out for your right to repair

Dear Washingtonians,

Washington has a chance to become the first state in the nation to pass
"Fair Repair" legislation. The Fair Repair Act guarantees our
right to repair digital equipment like computers, refrigerators, cell phones
and tractors. It requires manufacturers to provide owners and independent
repair shops with access to repair information and replacement parts—so you
have the resources you need to fix things quickly and affordably.

But we need your help. Manufacturers don’t want a Fair Repair bill. When
your tractor breaks or your cell phone stops working, they want to be the
only people who can fix it. And they get to set whatever prices they want.

Find out who represents you in Washington's legislature. Tell them that
you want the right to repair your purchases. Tell them you support a
bipartisan bill. Tell them repair is good for farmers, good for consumers, and good for businesses.

It's time to speak out for your right to repair

Tennessee,

This year, the people of Tennessee have a chance to guarantee their
right to repair their equipment—like tractors, farm equipment, digital
equipment, and even cell phones.

It's yours. You own it. You shouldn't have to beg the manufacturer
for permission to fix it when it breaks. The Fair Repair Act is simple.
It requires manufacturers to provide owners and independent repair
businesses with fair access to service information and affordable replacement
parts. So you can fix the stuff you own quickly—and get on with your life.

But manufacturers don't like that idea. When your tractor breaks or
your cell phone stops working, they want to be the only people who can
fix it. And they get to set whatever prices they want for parts and
service.

It's time to fight for your right to repair and defend local repair
jobs—the corner mom-and-pop repair shops that keep getting squeezed out.
Find out who represents you in the Tennessee General Assembly. Tell
them you support the Fair Repair Act, SB 888 in the Senate
and HB 1382 in the
House. Tell them that you believe repair should be fair, affordable, and
accessible. Stand up for the right to repair in Tennessee.

It's time to speak out for your right to repair

Illinois,

This year, the people of Illinois have a chance to guarantee their
right to repair their equipment—like tractors, farm equipment, digital
equipment, and even cell phones.

It's yours. You own it. You shouldn't have to beg the manufacturer
for permission to fix it when it breaks. The Digital Fair Repair Act is simple.
It requires manufacturers to provide owners and independent repair
businesses with fair access to service information and affordable replacement
parts. So you can fix the stuff you own quickly—and get on with your life.

But manufacturers don't like that idea. When your tractor breaks or
your cell phone stops working, they want to be the only people who can
fix it. And they get to set whatever prices they want for parts and
service.

It's time to fight for your right to repair and defend local repair
jobs—the corner mom-and-pop repair shops that keep getting squeezed
out. Find out who represents you in the Illinois General Assembly. Tell
them you support the Digital Fair Repair Act, HB3030.
Tell them that you believe repair should be fair, affordable, and
accessible. Stand up for the right to repair in Illinois.

It's time to speak out for your right to repair

Iowa,

This year, the people of Iowa have a chance to guarantee their
right to repair their equipment—like tractors, farm equipment, digital
equipment, and even cell phones.

It's yours. You own it. You shouldn't have to beg the manufacturer
for permission to fix it when it breaks. Iowa's Right to Repair Act, HF556, is simple.
It requires manufacturers to provide owners and independent repair
businesses with fair access to service information and affordable replacement
parts. So you can fix the stuff you own quickly—and get on with your life.

But manufacturers like John Deere and Apple don't like that idea. When your tractor breaks or
your cell phone stops working, they want to be the only people who can
fix it. And they get to set whatever prices they want for parts and
service.

It's time to fight for your right to repair and defend local repair
jobs—the corner mom-and-pop repair shops that keep getting squeezed
out. Find out who represents you in the Iowa legislature. Tell
them you support the Right to Repair Act, HF556.
Tell them that you believe repair should be fair, affordable, and
accessible. Stand up for the right to repair in Iowa.

It's time to speak out for your right to repair

North Carolina,

This year, the people of North Carolina have a chance to guarantee their
right to repair their equipment—like tractors, farm equipment, digital
equipment, and even cell phones.

It's yours. You own it. You shouldn't have to beg the manufacturer
for permission to fix it when it breaks. North Carolina's Fair Repair Act, H. 663, is simple.
It requires manufacturers to provide owners and independent repair
businesses with fair access to service information and affordable replacement
parts. So you can fix the stuff you own quickly—and get on with your life.

But manufacturers like John Deere and Apple don't like that idea. When your tractor breaks or
your cell phone stops working, they want to be the only people who can
fix it. And they get to set whatever prices they want for parts and
service.

It's time to fight for your right to repair and defend local repair
jobs—the corner mom-and-pop repair shops that keep getting squeezed
out. Find out who represents you in the North Carolina legislature. Tell
them you support the Fair Repair Act, H. 663.
Tell them that you believe repair should be fair, affordable, and
accessible. Stand up for the right to repair in North Carolina.

It's time to speak out for your right to repair

Missouri,

This year, the people of Missouri have a chance to guarantee their
right to repair their equipment—like tractors, farm equipment, digital
equipment, and even cell phones.

It's yours. You own it. You shouldn't have to beg the manufacturer
for permission to fix it when it breaks. Missouri's Fair Repair Act, HB1178, is simple.
It requires manufacturers to provide owners and independent repair
businesses with fair access to service information and affordable replacement
parts. So you can fix the stuff you own quickly—and get on with your life.

But manufacturers like John Deere and Apple don't like that idea. When your tractor breaks or
your cell phone stops working, they want to be the only people who can
fix it. And they get to set whatever prices they want for parts and
service.

It's time to fight for your right to repair and defend local repair
jobs—the corner mom-and-pop repair shops that keep getting squeezed
out. Find out who represents you in the Missouri legislature. Tell
them you support the Fair Repair Act, HB1178.
Tell them that you believe repair should be fair, affordable, and
accessible. Stand up for the right to repair in Missouri.

It's time to speak out for your right to repair

New Hampshire,

This year, the people of New Hampshire have a chance to guarantee their
right to repair their equipment—like tractors, farm equipment, digital
equipment, and even cell phones.

It's yours. You own it. You shouldn't have to beg the manufacturer
for permission to fix it when it breaks. New Hampshire's upcoming Right to Repair Act is simple.
It requires manufacturers to provide owners and independent repair
businesses with fair access to service information and affordable replacement
parts. So you can fix the stuff you own quickly—and get on with your life.

But manufacturers like John Deere and Apple don't like that idea. When your tractor breaks or
your cell phone stops working, they want to be the only people who can
fix it. And they get to set whatever prices they want for parts and
service.

It's time to fight for your right to repair and defend local repair
jobs—the corner mom-and-pop repair shops that keep getting squeezed
out. Find out who represents you in the New Hampshire legislature. Tell
them you support the Right to Repair Act.
Tell them that you believe repair should be fair, affordable, and
accessible. Stand up for the right to repair in New Hampshire.

It's time to speak out for your right to repair

New Jersey,

This year, the people of New Jersey have a chance to guarantee their
right to repair their equipment—like tractors, farm equipment, digital
equipment, and even cell phones.

It's yours. You own it. You shouldn't have to beg the manufacturer
for permission to fix it when it breaks. New Jersey's upcoming Fair Repair Act, A4934 is simple.
It requires manufacturers to provide owners and independent repair
businesses with fair access to service information and affordable replacement
parts. So you can fix the stuff you own quickly—and get on with your life.

But manufacturers like John Deere and Apple don't like that idea. When your tractor breaks or
your cell phone stops working, they want to be the only people who can
fix it. And they get to set whatever prices they want for parts and
service.

It's time to fight for your right to repair and defend local repair
jobs—the corner mom-and-pop repair shops that keep getting squeezed
out. Find out who represents you in the New Jersey legislature. Tell
them you support the Fair Repair Act, A4934.
Tell them that you believe repair should be fair, affordable, and
accessible. Stand up for the right to repair in New Jersey.